A positive work environment relies on transparent and open communications. And when you’re coming back from burnout, it’s important to be as transparent and open as possible.

Transparent communication makes it easier to voice concerns, set realistic goals, and build a supp...

A major cause of burnout is feeling like you don’t control your day. Your locus of control is internal if you think you are in control of what happens to you, and external if you think otherwise.

Numerous studies have connected an internal locus of control to higher levels...

Work is seen as a source of income and a source of identity. This increases the likelihood of burnout, as it makes a failure in one mean a failure in both.

Blurring the lines between personal and professional life leads us to chase unrealistic dead...

• Engagement
• Benefitting other people
• Work you’re good at (and feel valued for)
• Flexibility and control
• Chances for meaningful collaboration.

Helping others is a common source of satisfaction and happiness at work. This indicates that a positive work environment doesn’t come from salary or perks but from purpose.

Think about the values that got you started down this path in the first place and then rewor...

One of the worst things burnout does is to take away the pleasure you once had in your work. And even after recovering you might not recapture the same enthusiasm you once had.

Instead of joy, you start to dread each day and your previous passion and excitement get...